isoglosses for hw/w

[Douglas G. Wilson]

>.... I recall that the loss of
>aspiration was traditionally thought of as a feature of "Midland"
>speech, especially
>the "North Midland." As such, one would expect AAVE to have preserved the
>distinction longer, being a "South Midland/Southern" dialect. All of
>this has been
>pretty well documented, though, and there is really no need for anecdotal
>speculation--one can look it up pretty easily, I'd think.

http://books.google.com/books?id=qa4-dFqi6iMC&pg=PA49&lpg=PA49&dq=labov+hw&source=web&ots=Mo9jRyGgKA&sig=UD0y2I_qjDMPZOjZ375YX7hOWmk#PPA50,M1

http://www.ling.upenn.edu/phono_atlas/maps/Map8.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonological_history_of_wh

-- Doug Wilson


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